Three arrested in alleged Durango extortion case
Original reporting: El Siglo de Durango Justicia
What happened
Durango municipal police arrested two women and a man after a meat-business worker reported threats and demands for cash; each person’s role remained to be determined.
Reporting and context
Municipal police arrested two women and a man in central Durango after a worker at a meat business accused them of involvement in threats and demands for money early on Tuesday, November 10, according to El Siglo de Durango.
The newspaper identified those arrested as María de Lourdes, 29, Maritza, 34, and Emanuel, 41. All three are from Durango city. The women live in the Ampliación PRI neighborhood, while Emanuel lives in Analco.
El Siglo de Durango reported that the worker was waiting for a meat delivery to be unloaded when the two women arrived and demanded that he open the door. After he refused, they allegedly threatened to kill him. The account says he then opened the vehicle and was stripped of his wallet and cash, but did not immediately seek help.
The women allegedly returned later, continued the threats and demanded more money. When a municipal patrol passed through the area, the worker asked the officers for assistance and described what had happened.
Officers arrested all three over their alleged involvement. The report said authorities still had to determine their legal status and each person's role in the possible extortion. It did not describe a specific act attributed to Emanuel.